Collapsible holder for landing nets



Oct. 28, 1952 o. s. WELLS COLLAPSIBLE HOLDER FOR LANDING NETS Filed Sept. 24, 1948 Patented Oct. 28 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I 2,615,272 COLLAPSIBLE HOLDER FOR LANDING NETS I Douglas S. Wells Toronto, Ontario, Canada Application September 24, 1948, Serial No. 51,079

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a collapsible holder for-landing nets, and the objects of the invention are:

First, to provide a-collapsible holder for landing nets that can be made in various sizes and readily folded for packing in tackle boxes,

Second, to provide a. form of head for the handle of the net so that the tubular arms carrying the net maybe hinged in lateral contact therewith 'whether' in extended or folded position,

Third, to provide-means to positively lock the arms of' the net holder in open position, and

1 Fourth, to provide means to connect the free ends of the arms of the net yieldingly together so that the butt portions of said arms will be snugly held in contact with said head in their open positions.

The article comprises a head 2 to each side of which is freely pivoted the butt socket I of an arm 5, the sides of the said head, and the abutting surfaces of said butt sockets, as hereinafter specifically described, are so formed that when these butt sockets are swung forwardly on their pivots the arms carried thereby will be separated and open out the net carried thereby. When the butts are swung rearwardly the arms will be moved backwardly towards each other to lie longitudinally down each side of the handle, supporting the head with the net collapsed, as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the major portions. of the landing net holder showing the same located in extended position.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the landing net holder in folded position.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings like characters of reference refer to the same parts.

The head 2 of the holder is provided with a stud 3, suitably. secured thereto as by a rivet 3' by means of which it is fastened to the tube 4 of the handle 23. Pivoted at each side of the head is the butt of the arms 5 on which is strung the net 6. The preferred means of pivoting the arms 5 to the head 2 consists of butt sockets I each of which is integrally provided with a trumiion 8 which is located in a socket 9 formed on said head. Each trunnion is circumferentially provided with a groove It) in which is located a pin ll held in said head. The construction described is well known and provided a convenient means of pivotally connecting the arms 5 to the said head. By any suitable means. such as the rivets 5'. the butts of the arms 5 are secured within the sockets I.

The butt sockets must co-operate with the head 2 so that they will occupy the relative positions thereto when the arms 5 are extended as shown in Fig. l, and also the relative positions in respect to the said head when the arms are folded, as shown in Fig. 2. To effect the purpose inview, the inner part l2 of each side of said head diverges at the same angle to thelongitudinal axis ofv the tube ,4 and the intermediate part l3 of said sides from said inner'parts diverges at a lesser angle to said longitudinal axis thansaid inner parts, and the outer parts H of said-sides extend from said intermediate parts [3 for a distance equal to the length of said inner parts l2 and at,an angle to said inner and intermediate parts; The inner sides of the' butt sockets 1 in contact with the head 2 must have the same angular disposition as the sides of the said head they are in contact with. In other words the major part I5 of the inner sides of the said butt sockets constantly co-operates with the intermediate parts 13 of said head and with the parts in the positions shown in Fig. 1 the remaining part [6 of the inner side of each butt socket operates with the outer part M of said head. When the arms are folded the part [B of each butt socket I will co-operate with the inner parts l2 of said head. In order to give the arms 5 suitable support when they are opened out suitable support means forming part of the head 2 must be provided. A suitable means to provide the support consists of lugs l1 integrally formed with said head and projecting laterally of the same into the path of movement of the butt sockets I.

The ends l8 of the butt sockets 1 preferably extend well beyond the trunnions 8, merely as a matter of design. These ends can be dispensed with.

The butt sockets 1 must be recessed as shown at IS in order that the butt sockets I may not contact the lugs I! when the arms 5 are folded.

As shown in Fig. 2 the free ends of the arms 5 overlap when these arms are in folded position. The said free ends are connected together by an elastic cord 2|. When the arms 5 are moved into normal position the ends 20 are, of course, moved apart and stretch the cord 2|. The said cord in this state affords lateral support to the arms 5 and keeps the butt sockets thereof snugly in contact with the sides of the head 2 and thus affords ample support for the open neck.

The parts described may be used with any type of handle.

Held in each side of the head 2, and opening through the outer portion l4 of the head, is a,

spring-pressed ball 39 held within a housing 40 mounted within a socket 4! formed in the said head. These balls engage the sockets 42 and so create suificient friction therewith to hold the arms 5 firmly in open position. This form of spring-pressed ball 39, and its immediate mounting means is well known.

Various changes may be made in the construction herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of this invention and the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A collapsible holder for a landing net com-- head, the major part of the inner side of said sockets co-acting with the intermediate parts of the sides of said head to spread the said arms apart as they are moved forward to open the net carried thereby; an elastic cord coupling the outer ends of said arms together adapted to be stretched as the arms are moved apart to hold the said sockets snugly in contact with the sides of said head, and a stop carried by the outer end of said head at e'ach side thereof against which sockets rest to limit the o ening movement of said arms.

' 2. The combination as set forth in claim 1v ;-characterized in that spring-pressed balls are said sides diverging from said handle at a lesser angle to said longitudinal axis than said inner parts, the outer parts of said sides extending from said intermediate parts for a distance equal to thelength of said inner parts and at an angle to said inner and intermediate parts; a butt socket pivotally attached to each side of said head, the major part of the inner side of each socket having the same shape and length as the associated intermediate part of said head and occupying the same angular disposition in relation to the longitudinal axis of said head as said intermediate part, and the remaining part of the inner side of each of said sockets having the same shape and length and occupyingthe same angular disposition in relation to the longitudinal axis of the said head as the associated outer parts of the outer sides of said head at each end of the intermediate parts of the sides of said head; an arm for a net held in each of said sockets; means whereby each socket is pivoted to a side of said I carried by said head at each side thereof above said stops to engage said sockets when in open position to normally hold such sockets from movement away from said stops.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that the free ends of the sockets are provided with recesses, to, thereby afford clearance of said arms-by said stops whenz said arms are closed.

o 1 DOUGLAS 5. WELLS.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS? 1,857,826 Salamen May 10,1932 2,245,993 McCoy Jun .17, 1 941 2,491,703

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